April 2025

Fighting against identity theft types: loan or lease fraud

NEW YORK(Newswire.com) – Identity theft continues to evolve-and one specific type of identity theft is growing at an alarming rate. In 2024, more than 202,000 cases of loan or lease identity theft were reported nationwide, making it one of the most damaging and frequently encountered forms of financial fraud today. Unlike credit card fraud or data

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Illinois State Police 2025 Youth Police Camps set to begin

CARBONDALE – To build stronger communities and positive relationships with law enforcement, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is hosting three, Team Illinois Youth Police Camps (TIYPC) this summer in Carbondale, Elsah, and Romeoville. ​ Each week-long, overnight camp is geared for teenagers 13-17 years and focuses on providing personal development opportunities to challenge young people to

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Light Up Southeast Missouri Green for Mental Health Awareness

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Get ready to see Southeast Missouri turn green this May! The Community Counseling Center Foundation is launching its ‘Get Your Green On’ campaign to shine a light on mental health awareness throughout the month. ‘We believe that by working together, we can reduce stigma and ensure that everyone has access to the

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released reports of recent arrests.   33-year-old Harvey D. Brown of St. Charles was arrested Tuesday night on a Ste. Genevieve County warrant for failing to appear on a charge of failing to register a motor vehicle and displaying plates belonging to another vehicle on it.

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Not in Our State: Illinois urgently calls on residents to Help Stop Hate

CHICAGO – Illinois has faced an alarming surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Hate crimes have skyrocketed 125% statewide since 2021, with bias based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity driving over 95% of incidents. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) and Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes (CDHC)

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PrEP HIV prevention now available directly from Illinois pharmacists

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued a standing order that will allow Illinoisans to obtain the HIV preventive medication known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) directly from a pharmacist without first requiring a doctor’s prescription.   PrEP is one of the most effective means of preventing HIV infection. Studies have shown that

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REAL ID deadline: May 7, DOR urges residents to verify status

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The federal REAL ID enforcement deadline of May 7, 2025, is less than two weeks away. The Missouri Department of Revenue encourages Missouri residents to verify their driver license or identification card is REAL ID compliant, before the May 7, 2025 enforcement date. The REAL ID Act was passed by the

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